SPARTANBURG, SC--North Greenville University's women's cross country team opened the 2007 season at the Eye Opener meet hosted by USC-Upstate Saturday. The Crusaders finished 19th of 22 teams in the 5K event.

Milligan College won the event, followed by Lees-McRae, Wingate, Lenoir-Rhyne, and Anderson.

Shana Sears was NGU's top finisher. Sears finished 80th with a time of 22:49.

Milligan's MacKenzie Labonte took the individual honors with a time of 18:30.